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Adobe Mobile Challenge - Win a trip to MAX
Entry posted on Jul 06 by matt.Pollitt

Hi all,

Adobe are launching Adobe Mobile Challenge, a competition that gives group members a chance to win a ticket to MAX.

What's it all about:

1. Develop a mobile AIR application using a pure AS3 project or the Flex framework. It can be a game, a productivity application, a lifestyle app, an artistic experience... any kind of engaging application.

2. package and publish your applications on the three leading marketplaces before the 1st of September: the Android marketplace, the Apple Store, the BlackBerry AppWorld.

3. Register for the competition and win a trip to MAX.

More details on the competition here:

http://www.adobemobilechallenge.com/

Good Luck!

Free Training event - AIR for honeycomb
Entry posted on Apr 06 by matt.Pollitt , tagged Design,Development,Event,Mobile,News

There is a free training event being run by motorola in London on the 15th of April.

Especially relevant is the Adobe Evangelists Terry Ryan & Mark Doherty will be doing sessions on AIR for Android development on Motorola Xoom.

To register, follow the link here

You Will Learn:

New Android 3.0 (Honeycomb) features for tablets
To program for the MOTOROLA XOOM tablet
To port your app from smartphone to tablet
How to leverage HTML5 to create great apps for webtop on the MOTOROLA ATRIX™
About MOTODEV tools, testing and support services

When:

Friday, April 15, 2011, 9:00am - 6:00pm

Where:

London Marriott Hotel Grosvenor Square
Grosvenor Square
London, W1K 6JP United Kingdom

Flash iOS development Videos
Entry posted on Apr 06 by matt.Pollitt , tagged Video,News,Mobile

A couple of interesting videos have been posted on the Adobe Tv site :

Developing for iOS with AIR
- http://tv.adobe.com/watch/adc-presents/developing-for-ios-with-air-for-mobile-26/
- Some interesting content on specific iPhone API's and functions

ROI on creating multiscreen applications
- http://tv.adobe.com/watch/tech-talk-with-ryan-stewart/roi-of-mobile-and-multiscreen-apps-adobe-air/
- More of a marketing exercise + 101 to mobile :)

Playbook webminar, 9th February Comments 1
Entry posted on Feb 06 by Zárate , tagged News,Mobile,Development

Just a quick note to let you know that Adobe and RIM will host a Playbook webminar on 9th February 5pm UK time about developing for the Playbook. You just need to access via Connect:

http://emea82859632.emea.acrobat.com/rim/

Don't miss it out!

Hero Components for Flash 10.1 on mobile devices Comments 1
Entry posted on Oct 03 by matt.Pollitt , tagged Mobile,Development,News

Make sure to check out the hero flex components for flash 10.1 on devices.

we have run a couple of tests in the studio, and the performance on the nexus one is very encouraging! Check out the attached video to see it in action. (thanks to Manesh for the video!)

You can read more on Hero for mobile devices by downloading the whitepaper, and keep an eye on the Hero SDK site for the latest news and releases!

What mobile development features will be added to the Flex framework in “Hero”?: “Hero” will include new capabilities specifically designed for mobile development, such as a new construct for managing “screens” of an application, and the ability to scale applications automatically on devices with varying pixel densities. New skins and functionality designed for mobile form factors and input methods (e.g. touch-based scrolling) will be added to a number of existing Flex components, and new components will be added to support mobile-specific UI patterns. Finally, the Flex mobile features will encapsulate design principles and guidelines that make it easy to create applications that work well across a range of native platforms.
What features of the core Flex framework will be available for use on mobile devices?: A major advantage of the unified framework approach is that it will enable developers to leverage much of the power of the existing Flex framework in mobile applications, including key features such as dynamic layout, view states, data access, and Spark UI components. Certain Flex features that are not optimized for mobile use (such as the original “MX” component set) will not be recommended for mobile applications.

Flash 10.1 coming for Android in June
Entry posted on Apr 30 by matt.Pollitt , tagged News,Mobile,Development,Design

Interesting story has just run on engadet

"We look forward to delivering Flash Player 10.1 for Android smartphones as a public preview at Google I/O in May, and then a general release in June."

Exciting news and looking forward to see the great content that starts appearing for this device family.

Check out the full article @ http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/30/adobe-cto-says-flash-10-1-for-android-in-june-will-froyo-foll/

Adobe release CS5
Entry posted on Apr 30 by matt.Pollitt , tagged Design,Development,Event,Mobile,News

Today adobe released the new CS5 product line.

You can get the 30 day trials from here : http://www.adobe.com/downloads/

Adobe® Creative Suite® 5 Master Collection software delivers a comprehensive toolset for designing across media. Explore exciting enhancements that include new ways to create interactive content, breakthrough performance, and integration with new Adobe CS Live online services* to boost productivity. CS Live services are complimentary for a limited time.

Over the next few days, the UK Mobile and Devices group will be highlighting some of the new features specific to mobile development and design.

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